Mahogany (8E4858) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Mahogany"

Red · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

Mahogany pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8E4858

RGB rgb(142, 72, 88)

HSL hsl(346°, 33%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:38% K:44%

Luminance 0.1099

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.53:1

Aa — #8E4858

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.22:1

Aa — #8E4858

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E4858 #488E7E

Analogous

#8E487C #8E4858 #8E5B48

Triadic

#8E4858 #588E48 #48588E

Split-comp.

#8E4858 #488E5B #487C8E

Tetradic

#8E4858 #7C8E48 #488E7E #5B488E

Monochromatic

#DCC7CB #B48892 #84525E #643F48 #352126

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